Uganda national rugby sevens team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Uganda women's national rugby sevens team.
Uganda
UnionUganda Rugby Football Union
Coach(es)Tolbert Onyango
Captain(s)Micheal okorach Vice captain =Philip Wokorach
Top scorerPhilip Wokorach
Team kit
Largest defeat
The loss to Fiji at the 2018 commonwealth games
World Cup Sevens
Appearances1 (First in 2018)

The Uganda national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. One of Uganda's biggest accomplishments has been to win a berth at the 2016 Dubai Sevens, the first leg of the 2016-17 World Rugby Sevens Series. Uganda won this berth by winning the 2016 Africa Cup Sevens.[1][2] The following year, they qualified to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens by winning the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens, marking their first ever World Cup appearance.[3]

Tournament History[]

Rugby World Cup Sevens[]

Rugby World Cup Sevens Record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Scotland 1993 Did Not Enter
Hong Kong 1997
Argentina 2001 Did Not Qualify
Hong Kong 2005
United Arab Emirates 2009
Russia 2013 Did Not Enter
United States 2018 Bowl Semi-final 19th 4 2 2 0
Total 0 Titles 1/7 4 2 2 0

Uganda’s only World Cup Sevens appearance came in 2018, when Uganda defeated Zimbabwe and Uruguay to finish in 19th place.

Commonwealth Games[]

Commonwealth Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
Malaysia 1998 Did Not Enter
England 2002
Australia 2006 Bowl Semifinalist 11th 5 2 3 0
India 2010 Bowl Semifinalist 11th 5 2 3 0
Scotland 2014 Bowl Semifinalist 11th 5 2 3 0
Australia 2018 Group stage 12th 3 1 2 0
Total 0 Titles 4/6 18 7 11 0

Africa Sevens[]

Players[]

Current squad[]

Australia playing Uganda at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Squad to 2014 Commonwealth Games:[4]

  • Philip Wokorach
  • Lawrence Ssebuliba
  • Govle Ramathan
  • James Ijongat
  • Emma Ecodu
  • Alfred Bijik
  • Eric Kasiita
  • Benon Lukoma Musoke Kizza
  • Jaspher Ochen
  • Phillip Pariyo
  • Allan Seamus Otim
  • Micheal Okorach

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Uganda set for Dubai after African win, World Rugby.
  2. ^ Olympic heroes set for Dubai opener, World Rugby.
  3. ^ "Uganda and Zimbabwe qualify for RWC Sevens 2018". World Rugby. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ Glasgow 2014 (2014). "Rugby Sevens - Men". Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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